- Relax
- v. trans.Loosen: P. and V. ἀνιέναι, χαλᾶν (Plat.), παριέναι, μεθιέναι, V. ἐξανιέναι.Remit: P. and V. ἀνιέναι, μεθιέναι, Ar. and V. ὑφιέναι (gen.) (or mid.), P. ἐπανιέναι.If for moment we relax our precautions: P. εἰ ἀφαιρήσομέν τι καὶ βραχὺ τῆς τηρήσεως (Thuc. 7, 13).Relax one's anger: Ar. ὀργῆς ἀνιέναι, V. ὀργῆς ἐξανιέναι.The law is relaxed: V. ὁ νόμος ἀνεῖται (Eur., Or. 941).Do not relax your hold of the common interests: μὴ ... τοῦ κοινοῦ τῆς σωτηρίας ἀφίεσθε (Thuc. 2, 60).Be relaxed: P. and V. παρίεσθαι.My limbs are relaxed: V. λύεται ... μέλη (Eur., Hec. 438).They were sleeping all with their limbs relaxed: V. ηὗδον δὲ πᾶσαι σώμασιν παρειμέναι (Eur., Bacch. 683).Relax one's efforts through cowardice: P. μαλακίζεσθαι, Ar. and P. μαλθακίζεσθαι (Plat.).Enervate: Ar. and P. θρύπτειν (rare in act.), P. διαθρύπτειν.V. intrans. P. and V. λωφᾶν. ἀνιέναι, P. ἐπανιέναι.
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.